List of all shark attacks in australia
Fatal Attacks
286
Unprovoked Attacks
960
Total Attacks
1374
There have been a total of 1374 shark attacks in AUSTRALIA. Out of those, 286 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 20.82%. 960 attacks came out of the blue while 414 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Creek, Gladstone | 23-12-1946 | 7' shark | Shark jumped into cockpit | NO | Moored fishing launch of Harry Lone | ||
| Tewantin | 22-10-1944 | Fishing | No injury to occupants; shark bit dinghy leaving tooth fragments in its woodwork | NO | dinghy | ||
| Off Big Friar Island | 31-12-1941 | Fishing for perch | No injury to occupants, rudder damaged by shark | NO | Storm King; occupants - George Bridge & 2 sons | ||
| Double Island Beach | 18-12-1940 | Fishing | Minor injury to leg | NO | Jack Ryan | ||
| Near Restoration Rock off Portland Roads | 24-10-1939 | Tiger shark, 4.3 m [14'], 3 tooth fragments retrieved from his wounds | Free diving for trochus shell, swimming to dinghy | Both thighs were lacerated, recovered at Thursday Island hospital | NO | 27yo Small Cobbe | |
| Near Mabuiag Island | 26-09-1939 | Tiger shark | Pearl diving | Leg severely bitten, surgically amputated | NO | Sammy Mira | |
| Elcho Island | 15-07-1937 | Pearl diving | FATAL | YES | A Japanese hard hat diver | ||
| Bathurst Island | 03-08-1936 | Pearl diving | Torso bitten | NO | Japanese diver | ||
| Brisbane River | 19-02-1936 | 10' shark | Sculling | No injury, scull sank | NO | C.E. Slaughter | |
| 31-12-1935 | Net-fishing | Calf bitten | NO | August Eichmann |
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